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222:New South Wales Legislative Assembly
567:20th-century Australian politicians
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401:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
243:Coates first contested the seat of
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16:Australian politician
234:Lithgow City Council
214:Harold George Coates
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519:Mick Clough
507:Member for
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118:Preceded by
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431:27 January
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326:References
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200:Occupation
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494:Abolished
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268:Coalition
108:In office
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